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...daughter of a professor to an undergraduate who had come all the way from Argentine. And what does the Argentine? He tucks the pigskin under his dislocated shoulder and runs 90 yards for the winning touchdown in the last quarter. It is the worst rah-rah film on record. Rod La Roque as the Argentine is obnoxious. Jeanette Loff as the professor's daughter is a pretty discovery...
Almost before anybody could say "Jack Robinson," the President pulled out a fishing rod and was angling in Brule River from the bridge near the lodge. Then he went to Lake Nebagamon, several miles away; but no one knew which fish he caught...
...Madison, Wis., a jeweler was set to work making a gold button which, when inserted in the Coolidge lapel, will signify that he, a nonresident of Wisconsin, is legally licensed to take fish from Wisconsin waters. Boy Scouts in Superior "chipped in" for a $55 fishing rod to give the President...
Columns have been written about Hoover's strategy, his war record, his whirlwind courtship, his lowly birth, and even about his cooks, but not a word has been printed about his skill with rod, reel, and creel. It is understandable, pe haps, that the attention of the public might be side-tracked temporarily on minor issues, on the Prohibition question, rebellious farm bloc, or a yelping Senator Norris, but can this important qualification for the highest position this country can offer a man be neglected for long...
...rate, after the brilliant example of President Coolidge, whose skill in a fishing way has kept the exploits of the U. S. Marines in Nicagagna almost entirely off the front pages, it is inconceivable that the campaign managers will let Mr. Hoover's exploits with the rod and reel remain hidden under a bushel...